Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-11
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $40, 40; customs, $662, ,s79.

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TIE BUTLER PRoPERrr. Acting Secretary
Thompson has designated Thos. j. Fisher, Thoa B.
Entwiste, and Vim. h. Clagett, OF this District,
commission to appraise the property owned by
Gen. B. F. Butler, Just south OF the Capitol and to
report its adaptabity for the purposes Of the Gov
ernment. This action Is in accordance with
clause in the sundry civil bill passed at the last
session OF Congress- which provided for the ap-
the appraisement should in no I Wise commit the
Government to the purchase Of the property.
THE NAVAL BOARD OF INSPECTION has returned
from its surveying tour, having inspected three
lronclads and two tugs at New York, and three
tronclads at Philadelphia. The receiving ship at
washington has also been inspected, and In few
days the 1ronclads at the navy-yard here will re-
ceive some attention from the board. The board
reports that all or these vessels could be put in
condition for s7o, 900.
SURGEON BILLINGS MILEAGE.-Secretary Endi-
cott has laid all the papers in the case OF Surgeon
j. s. Billings Z. s. A, before the Court OF Claims
with request for decision upon the questions
lnVOlVed. surgeon Billings was ordered by the
Secretary OF War in 1881 to attend the Interna-
t1onal Medical Convention held in London, but his
claims for mileage were disallowed by the Second
Controller.
BY DECISION OF the Secretary OF War, it is
held that in case any Army officer avails himself
OF leave OF absence while under orders to change
station, it merely SuSpends the execution of the
order for change OF station and at the expiration
OF the leave the officer comes under the operation
Ofthe order, and, In Obey1ng II, ST entitled to full
pay for the time necessary TO perform the Journey
from his Old station to his new one.
THE DISTRICTS SHARE.--The War Department
has issued regulations regarding the distribution
OF the appropriation for furnishing arms and
equipments to the militia The District OF Colim-
bias share Is $5, ,j29.
FREE DELIVERY AT TANNAPOLIs.-AnRapoliS, Nd,
has been added to the list OF fr delivery postot
nces, at which service is to beg in July 1.
THE KENTUCKY DIAMOND BUBBLE PRrcKEp.-A
bulletin has been published by the Geological Sur
vey upon the peroditte Of Elliott County KY. This
Is the formation which, owing to its identity with
that or the Kimberly and other diamond mines OF
South Africa and to the similarity OF its surround
Ing geological conditions, gave rise to the pre-
sumption that there might be diamonds in Ken
lucky. j. S. Diller. the author OF the bulletin,
makes but a brief aiusion to this point. He says
That no diamonds have been found In Kentucky,
and ttlat the Shale In the immediate vicinity OF
the dikes does not appear to be sufficiently rich in
carbonaceOuS matter to excite much enthusiasm.
KILLING OF SEA OTTER--Assistant Secretary
Maynard, In a letter to Gov. SwinefOrd, Of Alaska,
in regard to importation and use Of fire arms into
that Territory, says that the restriction OF the use
or OTrearno In the killing or sea otter by the natives
TO certain months or the year cannot be removed,
and that the killing OF sea otter at any time by
any other person is contrary to law, and must be
prevented by all practicable means.
TIE PRESIDENT TO-DAY resumed his regular
routine OF Official duties and as the callers were
very few he had an opportunity TO devote most OF
the day to the consideration OF matters that had
accumulated during his absence. Among his call
Endicott Postmaster General Nilas, Aljutant
General Drum and Mr.. DOran OF Minnesota.